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By GJ Sevillano Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has announced that a special legislative session to the 85th state legislative session will begin on July 18, 2017. The special session will give the legislature a chance to resolve certain unsettled issues...

The Trump Administration’s proposed FY18 budget signals a clear disconnect between White House priorities and the realities facing America’s young people. The President’s budget makes severe cuts to programs that millions of young people use to build a better life for themselves,...

By Maggie Jo Buchanan, Southern Director Last Friday, the Texas Legislature passed a bill (SB 1119) to bring more transparency to the state’s work-study program and help improve career pathways for participating students. As the bill makes its way to...

By Tom Allison, Deputy Director of Policy and Research Despite media narratives that young adults would benefit from lower costs under the American Health Care Act (AHCA), the legislation would actually cost billions for this age group. While the bill...

So many of us have heard the myth of the struggling college student – from movies to well-meaning pep talks, pulling all nighters and subsisting on cold pizza are often portrayed as part of the classic college experience. It makes you...

By Beatrice Ohene-Okae Policymakers, businesses, institutions, and students share the goal of increasing the college attainment rate for our nation’s students broadly. College enrollment has increased over the last few years, but troublingly gaps in education attainment between white and...

By: Colin Seeberger President Trump ran for office promising to make health care better and more affordable, college debt less of a burden, and help more people find jobs. But the President’s first 100 days in office have done little...

Looking at some of the headlines for the May jobs report, you’d think America’s employment situation is in rough shape. After all, the economy added only 38,000 jobs, the slowest growth since 2010. Some speculated that Fed Chair Janet...

Did you know that more than a third of Millennials are parents? This month, as part of June Dads Month of Action, Young Invincibles is shedding light on the experiences of young fathers. As we continue our celebration of fatherhood...

We know a lot about college: how much schools charge for tuition and fees, how many students they enroll, and what types of programs or majors they offer. We also know a lot about jobs: how many people are unemployed,...